Experiment with a table of rows and columns.
| aparece | excursión | río |
| antes de | entre | puedo |
estar - condition; ser - characteristic
| to be | estar | to be | ser |
|---|---|---|---|
| condition; | la condición; | the essential characteristic or quality; | la característica esencial o calidad; |
| how something is | como algo está | what something is | lo que algo es |
Examples:
| to be | estar | to be | ser |
|---|---|---|---|
| James is being aggressive. | Jaime está agresivo. | Bridget is a pleasant person. | Brígida es una persona simpática. |
| You are very tired this morning. (f, informal) | Estás muy cansada esta mañana. (f, informal) | Mary's husband is romantic and caring. | El esposo de María es romántico y cariñoso. |
Fill in the blank and indicate the reason why.
| 1. | We are bored. | _____ (Somos, Estamos) aburrido. |
a. Somos
b. Estamos
c. la condición
d. la característica
| 2. | My sister is being very quiet. | Mi hermana _____ (está, es) muy callada. |
a. está
b. es
c. la condición
d. la característica
| 3. | Anna is shy. | Ana _____ (está, es) tímida. |
a. está
b. es
c. la condición
d. la característica
| 4. | They (mixed) are tired. | Ellos _____ (están, son) cansados. |
a. están
b. son
c. la condición
d. la característica
| 5. | Carmen and John are funny. | Carmina y Juan _____ (están, son) graciosos. |
a. están
b. son
c. la condición
d. la característica
| 6. | John is sick. | Juan _____ (está, es) enfermo. |
a. está
b. es
c. la condición
d. la característica
| 7. | Gilbert is arrogant. | Gilberto _____ (está, es) arrogante. |
a. está
b. es
c. la condición
d. la característica
| 8. | John and Gilbert are very tall. | Juan y Gilberto _____ (están, son) muy altos. |
a. están
b. son
c. la condición
d. la característica
| 9. | Maria is friendly. | María _____ (está, es) amable. |
a. está
b. es
c. la condición
d. la característica
| 10. | We are boring. | _____ (Estamos, Somos) aburrido. |
a. Estamos
b. Somos
c. la condición
d. la característica
| 11. | Mary is amused. | María _____ (está, es) divertida. |
a. está
b. es
c. la condición
d. la característica
| 12. | Mary and Eva are little for their age. | María y Evita están _____ (están, son) pequeñas para su edad. |
a. están
b. son
c. la condición
d. la característica
| 13. | Julius is loving. | Julio es _____ (está, es) cariñoso. |
a. está
b. es
c. la condición
d. la característica
| 14. | Anna is happy. (feeling happy). | Anita _____ (está, es) alegre. |
a. está
b. es
c. la condición
d. la característica
| 15. | Arsenio is alive. | Arsenio _____ (está, es) vivo. |
a. está
b. es
c. la condición
d. la característica
| 16. | My brothers are not very quiet. | Mis hermanos no _____ (están, son) muy callada. |
a. están
b. son
c. la condición
d. la característica
| 17. | The door is open. | La puerta _____ (está, es) abierta. |
a. está
b. es
c. la condición
d. la característica
| 18. | Amalia is intelligente and daring. | Amalia _____ (está, es) inteligente y atrevida. |
a. está
b. es
c. la condición
d. la característica
| 19. | My teeth are sensitive to hot coffee. | Mis dientes son _____ (están, son) sensibles al café caliente. |
a. están
b. son
c. la condición
d. la característica
| 20. | My mother's chili is sometimes spicy. | El chile de mi madre _____ (está, es) a veces picante. |
a. está
b. es
c. la condición
d. la característica
| Header 1 | Header 2 |
|---|---|
| row 1, cell 1 | row 1, cell 2 |
| row 2, cell 1 | row 2, cell 2 |
| a) translate a given English sentence into Spanish; |
| b) select the next word from the chart, and |
| c) create an English sentence for the next player. |
7 Answers
| 1 | busca | el busca = pager | la busca = search |
| 2 | capital | el capital = finance | la capital = city |
| 3 | cólera | el cólera = medicine | la cólera = anger, rage |
| 4 | coma | el coma = coma | la coma = comma |
| 5 | cometa | el cometa = comet | la cometa = kite |
| 6 | consonante | el consonante = consonance¹ | la consonante = a consonant, a specific letter |
| 7 | corte | el corte = cut | la corte = law court |
| 8 | cura | el cura = priest | la cura = treatment, cure |
| 9 | delta | el delta = mouth of a river | la delta = Greek letter |
| 10 | doblez | el doblez = fold, crease | la doblez = deceit |
| 11 | editorial | el editorial = an article, editorial | la editorial = the publisher |
| 12 | escucha | el escucha = the listener | la escucha = listening-in |
| 13 | final | el final = end, final | la final = the final of a sport |
| 14 | frente | el frente = the front part | la frente = forehead |
| 15 | guardia | el guardia = policeman | la guardia = watch or guard person |
| 16 | guía | el guía = male guide | la guía = guidebook, manuel, femal guide |
| 17 | mañana | el mañana = tomorrow, future | la mañana = morning |
| 18 | margen | el margen = side, margin | la margen = bank of river |
| 19 | moral | el moral = mulberry tree | la moral = morals, ethics |
| 20 | orden | el orden = order, place, type | la orden = by order of, |
| 21 | ordenanza | el ordenanza = messenger | la ordenanza = ordinance, law |
| 22 | papa | el papa = the Pope | la papa = potato |
| 23 | parte | el parte = report | la parte = part, portion |
| 24 | pendiente | el pendiente = earring | la pendiente = slope |
| 25 | pez | el pez = fish | la pez = pitch, tar |
| 26 | policía | el policía = policeman | la policía = policewoman |
| 27 | radio | el radio = radio transmitter | la radio = the means of communication; over, by through |
| 28 | tema | el tema = subject, topic, theme | la tema = dispute, contention |
| 29 | terminal | el terminal = kiosk for information | la terminal = area for transportation; air, bus, rail |
| 30 | trompeta | el trompeta = the male player | la trompeta = the instrument or female player |
| 31 | vista | el vista = male customs officer | la vista = sight, view, female official |
| 32 | vocal | el vocal = the organ producing the sound | la vocal = vowel, voice |
¹ Consonance is a poetic device characterized by the repetition of the same consonant two or more times in short succession, as in "pitter patter" or in "all mammals named Sam are clammy".
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| There are 23 verbs that can be used as helping verbs in English: | ||
|---|---|---|
| am | are | as |
| be | been | being |
| can | could | |
| did | do | does |
| had | has | have |
| may | might | must |
| shall | should | |
| waswould | were | will |
| would | ||
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| 1. aflojar | a. shop, store; tent |
| 2.ayer | b. to take out |
| 3. caer | c. big, large, great |
| 4. difícilmente | d. finally, at last |
| 5. diverso | e. group, party; (sports) match |
| 6. el partido | f. to loosen |
| 7. el principio | g. lost |
| 8. finalmente | h. with difficulty |
| 9. grande | i. beginning; principle |
| 10. la tienda | j. to overcome; to defeat, to vanquish |
| 11.la tarde | k. heavy; boring, tiresome |
| 12. perdido | l. yesterday |
| 13. pesado | m. afternoon, evening |
| 14. sacar | n. to fall |
| 15. vencer | o. diverse, different, various |
Title: The English Word of the Day/La palabra en inglés del día: store
La palabra del día en inglés es: "store" (la tienda)
En este momento no tenemos un corrector oficial para el español. Por favor, póngase en contacto con Annie (Rac1) si le gustaría ser un voluntario.
Como tenemos muchos nativos ingleses, por favor siéntase libre para ayudarse mutuamente.
Las directrices:
Una frase debe tener al menos 4 palabras.
Limite tus respuestas a 4 frases o menos.
No copie directamente tu respuesta del traductor.
No utilice letras de canciones o frases que no son fácilmente traducidos al inglés.
No copie y pegue de un libro o de otra fuente directamente.
Utilice tus propias palabras, por favor.
A un miembro se le permite una respuesta.
Incluya el inglés, así como el español, en tu respuesta.
Ejemplo(s):
"Fueron a la tienda de comestibles."
In English:
The English Word of the Day is: "store" (la tienda)
At this time we do not have an official corrector in Spanish. Please contact Annie (Rac1) if you would like to be a volunteer.
As we have many English native speakers please feel free to help one another.
Guidelines:
A sentence must have at least 4 words.
Limit your answer to 4 sentences or less.
Do not copy your answer directly from the translator.
Do not use song lyrics or phrases that are not easily translated to English.
Do not directly copy and paste from a book or other source.
Use your own words, please.
A member is allowed one answer.
Include the English, as well as the Spanish, in your answer.
Example(s):
"They went to the grocery store."
I am learning Spanish, too, so any suggestions are welcome and appreciated!
If @Rac1 sees this, the images are too blury, right?
Practice for a larger image.
